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  • December 6, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Second Circuit Guidance on Pleading Title VII Claims Under 'Iqbal'

    Stephen Bergstein writes that piece by piece, the Second Circuit has issued rulings detailing how to plead various civil claims after the U.S. Supreme Court in 'Ashcroft v. Iqbal' revised the federal pleading requirements. In 2013, the Second Circuit issued a series of decisions addressing plausibility pleading under the FLSA. It has now done so for discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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  • Lyall v. City of Los Angeles

    Publication Date: 2015-12-04
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    Date Filed: 2015-12-04
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Before: Jay S. Bybee and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges, and Elizabeth E. Foote,* District Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald W. Cook (argued), Los Angeles, California, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
    for defendant: Lisa S. Berger (argued), Deputy City Attorney, Michael N. Feuer, City Attorney, Amy Jo Field, Supervising City Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for Defendants-Appellees.
    Case Number: No. 13-56122

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 12885 JAMES DUFF LYALL, individually and as class representatives; JAVIER CORTEZ, individually and as class representatives; MAGNO

  • People v. Tran

    Publication Date: 2015-12-02
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    Date Filed: 2015-12-01
    Court: C.A. 3rd
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, R. Todd Marshall and George M. Hendrickson, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Michelle May, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
    Case Number: No. C072368

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 12765 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TUYEN TRAN, Defendant

  • AmGuard Ins. Co. v. Getty Realty Corp., 14 Civ. 9448

    Publication Date: 2015-11-30
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Paul Engelmayer
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    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14 Civ. 9448

    Cite as: AmGuard Ins. Co. v. Getty Realty Corp., 14 Civ. 9448, NYLJ 1202743365013, at *1 (SDNY, Decided November 20, 2015) CASENAME AmGuard Insurance Company,

  • People v. Everett Durant, No. 166

    Publication Date: 2015-11-25
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    Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
    Judge: Opinion by Judge Abdus-Salaam. Judges Pigott, Rivera and Stein concur. Chief Judge Lippman concurs in result in a separate concurring opinion.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Janet C. Somes, for appellant.
    for defendant: Geoffrey Kaeuper, for respondent. The Innocence Project and District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, amici curiae.
    Case Number: No. 166

    Cite as: People v. Everett Durant, No. 166, NYLJ 1202743161838, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided November 23, 2015)CASE NAMEThe People &

  • November 23, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

    NJ Mulls Arbitration for Disputes Over Out-of-Network Costs

    New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish an arbitration framework to settle disputes between health-care providers and insurance companies when an insured uses a

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  • November 23, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

    NJ Mulls Arbitration for Disputes Over Out-of-Network Costs

    New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish an arbitration framework to settle disputes between health-care providers and insurance companies when an insured uses an out-of-network provider, either by necessity or by chance.

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  • November 23, 2015 |

    J. C. Penney Cas. Ins. Co. v. M. K.

    Click Here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis52 Cal.3d 1009Supreme Court of California,In Bank.J.C. PENNEY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant…

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  • November 20, 2015 | The Recorder

    County of San Diego v. Superior Court (Casteen)

    C.A. 4th; D068016 The Fourth Appellate District granted a petition for writ of mandate. The court held that a county was not liable for injuries suffered by a park visitor who f

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  • County of San Diego v. Superior Court (Casteen)

    Publication Date: 2015-11-20
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    Date Filed: 2015-11-20
    Court: C.A. 4th
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas E. Montgomery, County Counsel, and David L. Brodie, Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner.
    for defendant: No appearance for Respondent. Law Offices of Martin N. Buchanan and Martin N. Buchanan; Ward & Hagen, Peter C. Ward and Ralph W. Peters, for Real Party in Interest.
    Case Number: No. D068016

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 12413 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN